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BOSTON (AP) -- Marcus Stroman was so good against the Boston Red Sox last week that he went with the same plan Tuesday night.

Blue Jays 4, Sox 2

And the result was his second solid start in five days, leading the Toronto Blue Jays over the Red Sox, 4-2.

"To be honest, no, just execute pitches," he said when asked if he changed. "I didn't change my approach at all."

Colby Rasmus hit a solo homer and Anthony Gose had a tiebreaking two-run double for the Blue Jays, who won for the ninth time in 11 games and improved to 9-3 against the Red Sox this season.

Xander Bogaerts homered and Dustin Pedroia added an RBI double for Boston, which has dropped all five games in Fenway Park against Toronto.

The Red Sox lost for the seventh time in eight games.

"Obviously we're not in the position that we want to be in," Pedroia said. "We haven't played very well and our record shows that."

Stroman (7-2) held Boston to one run and six hits in seven innings, striking out eight and walking two. He took a no-hitter into the seventh last Thursday before giving up Shane Victorino's leadoff single for his only hit allowed in seven innings.

Left-hander Jon Lester (10-7, 2.52 ERA) was scheduled to pitch Wednesday, but Farrell said after the game the club decided to go with right-hander Brandon Workman. Lester's name has been circulating in a number of trade rumors the past few days.

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"In light of all the uncertainty surrounding Jon Lester, it's probably in everyone's best interest that he does not make that start," Farrell said.

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